About 10 years ago I went on Roaccutane for terrible acne, when I started the perimenopause. My doctor could not help me so I had to go private to have this treated.
2 years ago I got prescribed HRT by a private clinic, and this stopped my terrible night sweats and hot flashes, but about 6 months ago my terrible acne started again and steadily got worse. I decided to come off the HRT to see if it was causing it, and after about 10 days, my acne totally vanished. The problem was 2 months later the night sweats came back, as did the hot flashes, but much worse this time, leaving me unable to sleep.
I have now gone back on the HRT, 2 weeks so far, and the night sweats have gone, and the hot flashes are much less. I can see small spots appearing on my face and I am really worried it is going to get worse again. I don't know whether to see a dermatologist or go back to the private menopause specialist first. I am going to have to pay as the GP is useless at skin issues, the menopause nurse takes weeks to see, and from past experience, they are not good with acne. I have suffered with it for years on and off, and all the normal treatments you can be prescribed via the GPdo not work, hence seeing the private dermatologist 10 years ago.
I wondered from other peoples experience who to see first, since It will cost me a lot of money I don't want to pay to see the wrong specialist.